The Structure of the

Norwegian Army The Norwegian Army ( no, Hæren) is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway ...

has seen considerable change over the years. In 2009 the Army introduced the new command and control organization. As of June 2021 the army is organized as follows:

Chief of Staff

The Chief of the Army and the Army Staff are based in

Bardufoss Bardufoss is a town and commercial centre in Målselv Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The three villages of Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia together form the Bardufoss area. Bardufoss is located in the Målselvdalen valley n ...

Northern Norway Northern Norway ( nb, Nord-Norge, , nn, Nord-Noreg; se, Davvi-Norga) is a geographical Regions of Norway, region of Norway, consisting of the two northernmost counties Nordland and Troms og Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainlan ...

. * Chief of the Army ** Army Staff (Hærstaben)

Brigade Nord

Brigade Nord Brigade Nord (Brig. N.; Northern Brigade) is the major combat formation and only brigade of the Norwegian Army. The Brigade will raise 1 new Armoured Battalion in 2026-32. 2nd Battalion are converting to Armoured Battalion from 2020. It is mostly ba ...

'' (English: Brigade North) is the largest unit in the Norwegian Army. The Brigade has several battalions across Norway, including Telemark Battalion at Camp Rena, eastern Norway.

Air defense

A SHORAD battery unit is under establishment in the artillery battalion, expected to be operative in 2024.

Finnmark Land Command

Further north, the Finnmark Land Commandhttps://www.forsvaret.no/soldater-og-ansatte/regelverk/English-NORAF.pdf/_/attachment/inline/30db7135-ff83-475c-a151-22894164b8f8:e6756e51768d437889c9fc0af3ded409177cafba/English-NOV2020.pdf is in charge of safeguarding Norway's northernmost land territories and the

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. It is a joint command, including an army staff and army and

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units. *Finnmark Land Command (''Finnmark Landforsvar''), in Porsangmoen ** Porsanger Battalion (''Porsanger Bataljon''), cavalry battalion in Porsangmoen with a K9 Thunder battery **

Garrison of Sør-Varanger Garrison of Sør-Varanger ( no, Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger, GSV) is a military base of the Norwegian Army. It is located at Høybuktmoen in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The military base sits adjacent to Kirke ...

(''Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger''), infantry battalion in

Høybuktmoen Høybuktmoen ( sme, Nuvvosguolbba) is a moor area in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about west of the town of Kirkenes. It is the site of Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and the Garrison of ...

guarding the

Norway–Russia border The border between Norway and Russia ( no, Russergrensen / Russergrensa, russian: Российско-норвежская граница, ''Rossiysko-Norvezhskaya Granitsa'') consists of a land border between Sør-Varanger, Norway, and Pech ...

** 17th Home Guard District Finnmark (''Finnmark Heimevernsdistrikt 17''), in Porsangermoen

Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre

* Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre (''Hærens våpenskole''), in

Terningmoen Terningmoen is a military camp (or base) in Elverum in Norway. The base trains and houses parts of the Norwegian Army such as: * His Majesty the Kings's Guard ( HMKG) (First two months of service) * Norwegian Home Guard HV-05 (district 5 of the Ho ...

and Rena ** Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre departments: *** Maneuver School (''Manøverskolen'') *** Artillery School (''Artilleriskolen'') *** Engineer School (''Ingeniørskolen'') *** Logistics School (''Logistikkskolen'') *** Signals School (''Sambandsskolen'') *** Medical School (''Sanitetsskolen'') ** Army Recruit and Vocational Training School (''Hærens skole for rekrutt- og fagutdanning''), in Terningmoen and Rena *** Team Leader School (''Lagførerskolen'') **

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Centre of Excellence - Cold Weather Operations (''Forsvarets Vinterskole''), in Terningmoen, manages as the Norwegian School of Winter Warfare ** Armed Forces dog training establishment(''Forsvarets hundeskole''), in

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** Armed Forces CBRN-defense School (''Forsvarets ABC-vernskole''), in Sessvollmoen ** Army Tactical Training Center (''Hærens Taktiske Treningssenter''), in Rena ** (Security) Company Østerdalen (''Kompani Østerdalen''), in Terningmoen

Other units

* His Majesty The King's Guard (''Hans Majestet Kongens Garde''), in

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* Intelligence Battalion (''Etterretningsbataljonen''), in Setermoen

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Electronic Warfare Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...

unit * Army Logistic Regiment (''Trenregimentet i Hæren''), in Bardufoss - maintenance, catering, etc. * Armed Forces Military Police Department (''Forsvarets militærpolitiavdeling''), in Rena

Special forces

The Army's special forces unit ''

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'' (FSK) is no longer part of the army. With the establishment of the ''Norwegian Special Operations Command'' in 2014, Norway's two special forces units (FSK and ''

Marinejegerkommandoen ''Marinejegerkommandoen'' (MJK) ( en, Naval Special Operations Command) is the maritime/naval special warfare unit of the Norwegian Armed Forces and was established in 1953. The MJK is under the command of the Norwegian Special Operations Com ...

'') were united under the one command in the Norwegian Armed Forces, with the Air Force's 339 Special Operations Aviation Squadron at

Rygge Air Station Rygge Air Force Base ( no, Rygge flystasjon) is located in the municipalities of Rygge and Råde in Viken county, Norway. The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) operates various squadron and aircraft at the airbase, including AgustaWestland AW101 ...

joining later as the SOC's air force component.

References

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